The six-year, eight-month sentence includes four years for assault likely to produce great bodily injury and eight months for evading an officer with willful disregard for public safety. Two years were added to the sentence because Rose served two prior prison terms.

Rose was also sentenced for misdemeanor driving under the influence, but will not serve additional time for it.

The charges stem from a Jan. 5, 2012, incident that started at the Southside Mini Mart on Myers Street. According to reports at the time, Butte County sheriff's deputy Shane Carpenter stopped to talk to a man and a woman standing near a Mazda Miata parked suspiciously behind the store.

As Carpenter approached on foot, the man — identified as Rose — reportedly jumped into the vehicle and backed out directly at the deputy. Carpenter got out of the way as Rose headed south on Myers and then headed into opposing traffic on Lincoln Boulevard.

Rose lost control of his vehicle while trying to pass another south of Monte Vista Avenue. The vehicle left the road and eventually crashed into some oak trees.

The defendant ran west from Lincoln with officers pursuing on foot. He eventually laid down and surrendered without further incident on the 5400 block of Baggett-Marysville Road.

Rose pleaded no contest to the charges on Jan. 24, and a felony count of assaulting a peace officer was dismissed.

During Thursday's sentencing, defense attorney Philip Heithecker asked for a middle-term sentence. He noted Rose's last conviction was in 2010. Heithecker also said the defendant has a drug problem and has apologized for what happened.

"Despite his plea, he did not intend to assault the officer," he said.

Supervising deputy district attorney Kelly Maloy said an upper-term sentence was appropriate because Rose struck the officer with the car and continued to flee after crashing his vehicle. She also said Rose's criminal activity shows an increasing level of seriousness.

Imposing the upper-term sentence, Judge Lucena said Rose's conduct poised a serious danger to society. Rose's actions were increasingly more serious and he had been on parole at the time of the offense, she said.

The judge also ordered that Rose pay restitution to Carpenter.

Rose was given 11 months in custody credits. He may be eligible for parole after 2.88 years.